BurmeseSiamese War (17851786)

Part of the BurmeseSiamese wars

Date January 1785 January 1786

Location Southern and western Siam, Lan Na

Result Siamese victory

Territorial

changes

Siam consolidates control of Chiang

Mai, and gains control of Chiang

Saen

Belligerents

Konbaung Dynasty

(Burma)

Rattanakosin

Kingdom (Siam)

Commanders and leaders

Bodawpaya

Minkhaung Kyaw

Rama I

Maha Sura Singhanat

Anurak Devesh

Units involved

Royal BurmeseArmy including:

Shan

regiments

Mon

regiments

Royal Siamese Army

Strength

144,000[1][2] 70,000

Casualties and losses

~70,000 ~15,000

BurmeseSiamese War (178586)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The BurmeseSiamese War (17851786), known as theNine Armies' Wars in Siamese history because theBurmese came in nine armies, was fought between theKonbaung dynasty of Burma and the Chakri dynasty ofresurgent Siam (Thailand).

King Bodawpaya of Burma pursued an ambitious campaignto expand his dominions into the lands of the formerAyutthaya Kingdom. His armies attacked Lanna in northernSiam, where the governor of Lampang managed to partlyhalt the Burmese, waiting for the troops from Bangkok. AsPhitsanulok was captured, Rama I, himself, led an army tothe north.

In the south, Bodawpaya lie waiting at Chedi Sam Ong. TheFront Palace (Maha Sura Singhanat) led his troops to thesouth the counter-attack the Burmese that came fromRanong through Nakhon Si Thammarat the engagementsoccurred at Kanchanaburi. The Burmese also attackedThalang (Phuket), where to governor had just died. Chan,wife of the governor, and her sister Mook gathered people todefend Thalang against the Burmese. Today, Chan andMook are revered as the two heroines, Thao Thepkrasattriand Thao Seesunthon.

The Burmese proceeded to capture Songkhla. Upon hearingthe news, the governors of Phatthalung Province fled.However, a monk named Phra Maha headed a force ofvillagers against the Burmese. Phra Maha was later raised to

Phraya Thukkharat by Rama I.[3]

As his armies were destroyed, Bodawpaya retreated, only torenew attacks the next year (1786). Bodawpaya, this time,didnt divide his troops but instead formed into single army.Bodawpaya passed through the Chedi Sam Ong and settledin Ta Din Dang. The Front Palace marched the Siameseforces to face Bodawpaya. The fighting was very short and Bodawpaya was quickly defeated. This short warwas called Ta Din Dang campaign.

The campaign is commemorated by a park established by the Royal Thai Army 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the

town of Kanchanaburi.[4]

References

http://www.m-culture.go.th/detail_page.php?sub_id=5251. http://www.unigang.com/Article/86412.

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"Phraya Thukkharat (Chuai) Monument" (http://www.2tourthailand.com/Modules/Map/PlaceDetail.aspx?Id=930105). Thailand Travel Information. 2TourThailand.com. August 15, 2011. RetrievedAugust 15, 2011. "Later, he left the monkhood and was royally appointed as Phraya Thukkharat in charge of officialduties as an assistant to the city ruler."

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"Destination Guide > Kanchanaburi > Attractions" (http://web.archive.org/web/20070815152759/http://www.tourismthailand.org/destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=56&typeid=7). TourismThailand.org. Archivedfrom the original (http://www.tourismthailand.org/destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=56&typeid=7) on2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-09-02.

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